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(Upd) Odyssey Dawn-Greece: Updates from Souda Bay (Mar26)

March 26, 2011 Comments Off on (Upd) Odyssey Dawn-Greece: Updates from Souda Bay (Mar26)

Greeks are surely flattered by US President Obama hosting Greek Independence Day celebration at the White House. Not only that, he also called Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and “noted Greece’s geostrategic position in the Mediterranean. They also discussed the decisions that need to be adopted by the international community …

Athens: Greeks booed Politicians after the Military Parade (video)

March 25, 2011 Comments Off on Athens: Greeks booed Politicians after the Military Parade (video)

Greeks booed politicians and chanted slogans after the conclusion of the 25th March military parade at Syntagma Square. While the politicians were making statements to television channels, people started to boo them and shout “Thieves!”, Traitors!”, “Shame!” and “Bring Back the Stolen Money!”. The President of the Hellenic Republic, Karolos Papoulias, …

Athens:Far-rights attack migrant street vendors before the Parade (video)

March 25, 2011 Comments Off on Athens:Far-rights attack migrant street vendors before the Parade (video)

It was shortly before 11 o’ clock, just minutes before the beginning of the military parade, when members of far-right group Chrysi Avgi (Golden Dawn) chanting racist slogans attacked according to one source street vendors selling Greek flags, according to another source immigrants who were passing by. A third source seems to …

On the occasion of the Day… the Purrrfect Patriot – Video

March 25, 2011 Comments Off on On the occasion of the Day… the Purrrfect Patriot – Video

On the occasion of the Day where the national spirit is high, the Greek Flags are waving and the National Anthem is heard, I have to repost the purrrfect patriot! A male cat, soaked with ultimate patriotic spirit, stands upright to his back legs and stays still upon listening to the Greek National Anthem! I …

25th March Parade in Athens downtown – Traffic regulations

March 25, 2011 Comments Off on 25th March Parade in Athens downtown – Traffic regulations

The big military parade starts at 11 am and is expected to be concluded at 1 pm. The centre of Athens is closed to traffic for public transport and private vehicles. The area affected is practically from the upper Syggroy Avenue down to Omonia Square. The parade is taking place …

What is the 25th March National Holiday in Greece about?

March 25, 2011 Comments Off on What is the 25th March National Holiday in Greece about?

What a beautiful day to celebrate a National Holiday! Sunny and not too warm! Greeks celebrate the 25th March with a double holiday: a historical and a religious one. Greeks celebrate the War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. The “Greek Revolution” was a successful war of independence waged by …

Greeks protest Culture Minister at Europa Parliament (video)

March 24, 2011 Comments Off on Greeks protest Culture Minister at Europa Parliament (video)

Protests against Greek politicians are continuing in Greece and abroad and last ‘victim’ was Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos. He was attending the event “2,500+1 years after the Marathon Battle” at Europa Parliament in Brussels, when members of Belgian Solidarity Committee with Greeks raised a banned saying: “EU & IMF Barbarians, …

Athens: Teachers confronted with police, 8 detentions (video)

March 24, 2011 Comments Off on Athens: Teachers confronted with police, 8 detentions (video)

Schools teachers were confronted with riot police during the studentsparade on the occasion of the National Day celebrations to commemorate the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in 1821. The incidents started when teachers tried to break the riot police chain and walk at Amalias Avenue at Syntagma Square …

Join Earth Hour Action in Greece, Mar 26 2011, 8:30 pm

March 24, 2011 Comments Off on Join Earth Hour Action in Greece, Mar 26 2011, 8:30 pm

Greece officially joins the Earth Hour worldwide actions on Saturday, March 26, 2011. Classic historical monuments like the Acropolis and the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion or even the Rio-Antirio Bridge will shut off their lights at 8:30 pm for one hour to demonstrate commitment to energy responsibility. Candle-carrying crowds …

Greek PM: Restructuring Could Bring Banks’ Collapse

March 24, 2011 Comments Off on Greek PM: Restructuring Could Bring Banks’ Collapse

Restructuring Greece’ss debt would probably cause the collapse of Greek banks, Prime Minister George Papandreou was quoted on Wednesday as saying, Reuters reported. “A restructuring would probably lead to the collapse of Greek banks,” Papandreou said in an interview to German Stern weekly magazine. “Even German banks could collapse and …

Lack of funding threatens Children’s & Teens’ Libraries

March 24, 2011 Comments Off on Lack of funding threatens Children’s & Teens’ Libraries

Half of the 28 Children and Teenagers Public Libraries across Greece are threatened to close down due to lack of funding by the Ministry of Education. President of Children’s and Adolescents’ Libraries Institution, Stathis Potamitis, rang the alarm bell during a press conference on Wednesday, stressing that there is an immediate fund …

Turkish Minister claims: Greece is 900km(!) away from Akkuyu

March 23, 2011 Comments Off on Turkish Minister claims: Greece is 900km(!) away from Akkuyu

HA!HA!HA! I always thought Greece had a direct border to Turkey. But a Turkish minister comes to teach me better! “Greece is 900 km away from Akkuyu” claimed Taner Yildiz, Turkey’s Minister of Energy & Natural Resources, in an effort to persuade Athens and the European Union, they should not be …